runner vs rusher

rusher vs runner

runner and rusher both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
runner	Yes	No	No	No
rusher	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, rusher is a hyponym of runner; that is, rusher is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than runner:

runner: (football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play
rusher: (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by running with the ball

Other hyponyms of runner include forward passer, passer.

runner (noun)	rusher (noun)
fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil	a person who rushes; someone in a hurry; someone who acts precipitously
device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along	someone who migrates as part of a rush to a new gold field or a new territory
a long narrow carpet	(football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by running with the ball
a trained athlete who competes in foot races
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)
someone who travels on foot by running
a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents
(football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play
a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips

Difference between runner and rusher

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